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9. Response of Pelvic Lymph Nodes to Neoadjuvant Hormonal Therapy in Prostate Cancer Patients: Computed Tomography for Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning as “Second Look” Imaging.

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Asakura, H., Asakura, K., Ogawa, H., Harada, H., Matsuzaki, M., Yamashita, R., Fuji, H., Murayama, S., Niwakawa, M., and Nishimura, T.

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*PROSTATE cancer patients, *LYMPH nodes, *ADJUVANT treatment of cancer, *HORMONE therapy, *CANCER tomography, *RADIOTHERAPY treatment planning, *IMAGING of cancer
Published
2014
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20. Measurements of cross sections and charge asymmetries for [formula omitted] from 52 to 57 GeV

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Bacala, A., Malchow, R.L., Sparks, K., Imlay, R., Kirk, P., McNeil, R.R., Metcalf, W., Ko, Winston, Lander, R.L., Maeshima, K., Smith, J.R., Williams, M.C.S., Cheng, C.P., Li, J., Li, Y.K., Mao, Z.P., Yan, Y., Xu, Y.T., Zhu, Y.C., Abashian, A., Gotow, K., Kajino, F., Low, E., Naito, F., Piilonen, L., Childers, R., Darden, C., Lusin, S., Rosenfeld, C., Wang, A., Wilson, S., Frautschi, M., Kagan, H., Kass, R., Trahern, C.G., Abe, K., Chakrabarti, S., Fujii, Y., Higashi, Y., Kurihara, Y., Maki, A., Nozaki, T., Omori, T., Perez, P., Sagawa, H., Sakai, Y., Sugimoto, Y., Takaiwa, Y., Terada, S., Tsuchiya, K., Poling, R., Green, J., Park, I.H., Sakamoto, S., Sannes, F., Schnetzer, S., Stone, R., Trentalange, S., Zimmerman, D., Miyano, K., Miyata, H., Ogawa, M., Yamashita, Y., Blanis, D., Bodek, A., Budd, H., Coombes, R., Eno, S., Fry, C.A., Harada, H., Ho, Y.H., Kim, Y.K., Kumita, T., Mori, T., Olsen, S.L., Shaw, N.M., Sill, A., Thorndike, E.H., Ueno, K., Zheng, H.W., Asakura, H., Eguchi, K., Itoh, H., Kobayashi, S., Murakami, A., Toyoshima, K., Kang, J.S., Kim, H.J., Kim, S.K., Lee, M.H., Myung, S.S., Kim, E.J., Kim, G.N., Son, D., Kozuka, H., Matsumoto, S., Sasaki, T., Takeda, T., Tanaka, R., Chiba, R., Hanaoka, K., Igarashi, S., Murata, H., Yokota, H., Ishi, Y., Ishizuka, T., and Ohta, K.

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1989
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21. Resuscitation of the viable but non-culturable state of Salmonella enterica serovar Oranienburg by recombinant resuscitation-promoting factor derived from Salmonella Typhimurium strain LT2

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Panutdaporn, N., Kawamoto, K., Asakura, H., and Makino, S.-I.

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*ENTEROBACTERIACEAE, *CRITICAL care medicine, *FIRST aid in illness & injury, *SALMONELLA typhimurium
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Abstract: A gene encoding the resuscitation-promoting factor (Rpf) from Salmonella Typhimurium LT2 was cloned and characterized. The amino acid sequence encoded by S. Typhimurium LT2 rpf gene shares 24.2% homology with Micrococcus luteus Rpf, which is secreted by growing cells, and required to resuscitate from viable but non-culturable (VNC) state. The S. Typhimurium LT2 rpf gene is 696 bp long, and shared a conserved segment with Salmonella enterica serovar Oranienburg (99.4%). Recombinant Rpf (rRpf) proteins of S. Typhimurium LT2 after expression in E. coli BL21 harboring the pET15-b plasmid was approximately 25 kDa. Since S. Oranienburg cells are relatively quick to enter the VNC state just after incubating in the presence of 7% NaCl at 37 °C for 3 days, we evaluated the biological effect of rRpf by using S. Oranienburg VNC cells. The rRpf not only promoted proliferation but also induced resuscitation of VNC cells to the culturable state in a dose-dependent manner. Therefore, rRpf may be useful for detection of bacterial contaminants present in the VNC form in food samples and the environment. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

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2006
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22. Effect of climatic elements on Campylobacter colonization in broiler flocks reared in southern Japan from 2008 to 2012.

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Ishihara, K., Yamashita, M., Chuma, T., Andoh, M., Asakura, H., and Yamamoto, S.

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*BROILER chickens, *CAMPYLOBACTER infections, *CLIMATE change, *TEMPERATURE effect, *PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of humidity, *POULTRY
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To demonstrate the effect of climatic elements on Campylobacter colonization in broiler chickens reared in Japan, the correlation between Campylobacter isolated from chickens (191 of 236 flocks, 80.9%) between 2008 and 2012 and climatic elements was analyzed by logistic regression. We divided the rearing process into 13 terms of 5 d each (total: 65 d). Terms were numbered backwards, wherein a 0-term lag was considered as the sampling day plus 4 d before sampling; 1-term lag was the 5-d term before the 0-term lag, and so on, until the 12-term lag. We obtained climatic data tracing back from the 0-term to the 12-term lags. For evaluation in each season, we divided chickens reared during periods of rising temperature (spring, summer) and decreasing temperature (autumn, winter). Air temperature showed a positive correlation with Campylobacter colonization from the 0- to 12-term lags in chickens reared during the period of rising temperature (odds ratio [OR], 1.069 to 1.104), and from the 0- to 4- and 6-term lags (OR, 1.079 to 1.105) in chickens reared during the period of decreasing temperature. The strong positive effect of air temperature on Campylobacter colonization, particularly during the period of rising temperature, may be associated with the effect on the Campylobacter environmental sources and/or vectors. A positive correlation was observed between Campylobacter colonization and humidity when chicken houses were empty and new chicks were introduced (from the 9- to 12-term lags) during the period of decreasing temperature (OR, 1.076 to 1.141). Thus, high humidity would be an important factor causing carry-over of Campylobacter infection during the period of decreasing temperature. We also found that solar radiation increased Campylobacter colonization during the period of decreasing temperature, from the 2- to 8-term lags, except for the 4- and 5-term lags, in Japan. The results of this study demonstrate the effects of air temperature, humidity, and solar radiation on Campylobacter colonization in broiler chickens, and are potentially important for developing strategies to reduce the risk of Campylobacter contamination in broiler chickens. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2017
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25. Outcomes Of Radiation Therapy For Clinically Node-Positive Prostate Cancer: Surveillance Study Of The Japanese Radiation Oncology Study Group (JROSG).

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Maebayashi, T., Mizowaki, T., Nakamura, K., Inaba, K., Asakura, H., Iwata, H., Wada, H., Itasaka, S., Sakaguchi, M., Jingu, K., Akiba, T., Tomita, N., Imagumbai, T., Shimamoto, S., Yamazaki, T., Yorozu, A., and Akimoto, T.

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*PROSTATE cancer, *RADIOTHERAPY, *ONCOLOGY, *RADIATION, *PROGRESSION-free survival
Published
2020
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28. Gypsum and organic matter distribution in a mixed construction and demolition waste sorting process and their possible removal from outputs

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Montero, A., Tojo, Y., Matsuo, T., Matsuto, T., Yamada, M., Asakura, H., and Ono, Y.

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*GYPSUM, *ORGANIC compounds, *SEPARATION (Technology), *WASTE treatment, *SANITARY landfills, *WASTE products, *PARTICLES
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Abstract: With insufficient source separation, construction and demolition (C&D) waste becomes a mixed material that is difficult to recycle. Treatment of mixed C&D waste generates residue that contains gypsum and organic matter and poses a risk of H2S formation in landfills. Therefore, removing gypsum and organic matter from the residue is vital. This study investigated the distribution of gypsum and organic matter in a sorting process. Heavy liquid separation was used to determine the density ranges in which gypsum and organic matter were most concentrated. The fine residue that was separated before shredding accounted for 27.9% of the waste mass and contained the greatest quantity of gypsum; therefore, most of the gypsum (52.4%) was distributed in this fraction. When this fine fraction was subjected to heavy liquid separation, 93% of the gypsum was concentrated in the density range of 1.59–2.28, which contained 24% of the total waste mass. Therefore, removing this density range after segregating fine particles should reduce the amount of gypsum sent to landfills. Organic matter tends to float as density increases; nevertheless, separation at 1.0 density could be more efficient. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Published
2010
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35. Safety and Efficacy of Foscarnet for Preemptive Therapy Against Cytomegalovirus Reactivation After Unrelated Cord Blood Transplantation

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Takami, A., Mochizuki, K., Ito, S., Sugimori, C., Yamashita, T., Asakura, H., Okumura, H., and Nakao, S.

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*CORD blood transplantation, *CYTOMEGALOVIRUS diseases, *GANCICLOVIR, *HERPESVIRUS diseases
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Abstract: In association with the increased use of unrelated cord blood transplantation (UCBT) in adults, numerous patients have developed cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation concomitant with cytopenia. Although foscarnet appears to offer similar efficacy and higher safety as a preemptive therapy against CMV infection than ganciclovir, little is known about the usefulness of foscarnet in such patients. Foscarnet was administered as preemptive therapy against CMV antigenemia in 10 UCBT recipients who were unable to receive ganciclovir due to cytopenia or poor response to ganciclovir. Fatal CMV disease developed in one patient, whereas CMV antigenemia resolved without progression to CMV disease in the remaining nine patients. Foscarnet was well tolerated without serious hematotoxicity and was not discontinued due to adverse events in any patient. Foscarnet represents a safe and effective agent for preemptive therapy against CMV infection and may offer a feasible alternative to ganciclovir in UCBT recipients. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Published
2007
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